What is the Hazlewood Legacy Program

Under the Hazlewood Legacy Program, qualifying veterans may assign unused hours of their Hazlewood exemption to a dependent child under certain conditions. In addition to the veteran meeting specific requirements, there are also requirements that must be met by the student.

Veteran Eligiblity Requirements

The following are requirements a veteran must meet to be considered a qualifying veteran:

At the time of entry into the U.S. Armed Forces, designated Texas as Home of Record, entered the service in Texas, or was a Texas resident

Served at least 181 days of active duty service (excluding training)

Received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions

Have no federal Veteran’s education benefits, or have no federal Veteran’s education benefits dedicated to payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33 or 31) for semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits

Cannot be in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas

Veterans who are granted their first Hazlewood Act exemption beginning Fall 2011 must reside in Texas during the semester or term for which the exemption is claimed. This requirement does not apply to the Veterans who either received the exemption prior to the 2011-2012 academic year, have reenlisted into active duty, or reside with a spouse who is on active duty

Have no federal Veteran’s education benefits, or have no federal Veteran’s education benefits dedicated to payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33 or 31) for semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits

Cannot be in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas

If you are a male, you must be registered for Selective Service

Effective Summer 2015, Hazlewood Legacy students will receive the exemption for the number of degree certified hours reported by the institution for that term or semester. Maximum degree certified hours awarded to the Legacy recipient will be dependent upon the degree or certificate program in which the student is enrolled for that term or semester

Students must ensure that they are enrolled in classes necessary for their degree

If a child to whom hours have been delegated fails to use all of the assigned hours, a Veteran may re-assign the unused hours that are available to another child

Required Documentation for First-Time Applicants

First time applicants must submit the items below by the Census date for the first term of the academic year in which the student is applying for the exemption. If the student wants to use the exemption other terms within that year, the student will simply make their request on the Hazlewood Statement of Understanding application or notify SFAES. The following is the initial documentation that is required:

If the veteran was discharged after 8/1/2009, submit proof of ineligibility or exhaustion of GI/Montgomery benefits (Chapter 31 and/or Chapter 33 Post 9/11) by requesting an education benefits letter from one of the following:

Required Documentation for Renewal Applicants

After initially receiving the Hazlewood Exemption, applicants must submit renewal documentation by the Census date for the first term of the academic year in which the student is applying for the exemption. If the student wants to use the exemption other terms within that year, the student will simply make their request on the Hazlewood Statement of Understanding application or notify SFAES. The following is the renewal documentation that is required:

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